Mel

English, diminutive of Melvin
"council protector"

Mel Origin and Meaning

The name Mel is a boy's name of English origin meaning "council protector".

Though most Mels are playing pinochle with Murray and Morris, there was a notable Saint Mel. He is one of the earliest Irish saints, a nephew of St. Patrick. He became a priest, then built a great monastery where he served as abbot.

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Famous People Named Mel

  • Mel Colm
    Cille Gerard Gibson, actor
  • Mel Torme
    Singer & Actor
  • Milton "Mel" Stewart
    American actor & director

The name Mel in Pop Culture

  • Mel Kirby
    character from TV series "American Gothic"
  • Mel Horowitz
    Lawyer Father in the 1995 teen movie "Clueless" and the TV series "Clueless" based on the Movie